The whole Rhapsodio/Tralucent thing is that they had a shared "master" designer of IEM products --- like an OEM, if you will. There's also another company that uses the same "core" hybrid product, called Ranko. Since the old 1Plus2 and the old RDB V1, they've all since gone their separate ways. The new 1Plus2 sounds different from the old 1Plus2 and the current RDB+ 2V1, as well as the Ranko RIE-1020, which actually shares a little more in common with the new 1Plus2, though the two are still different, especially in the bass response. The new Rhapsodio products are different from the original as well.

It's all just very confusing. I wouldn't say that Rhapsodio is "fishy" per se, it's just that I think Tralucent didn't count on them setting up a website and selling to overseas customers, instead of just being a shop inside HK. Still, I don't know what legal implications there are in this whole fray. By the way, this is all my personal conjecture, given the little bits and pieces that I do know. I never bother to have people give me the whole dish on the history of things.

I've been spending the week the week on the Heir 5.0....I don't know if anyone here has listened to these. I have a love / hate relationship. They sound wonderful, just like honey on smooth music such as this wonderful album (careful, some lovemaking involved in the video).

On the other hand, they totally lack the "immediacy" of the 1plus2. (And the Kaede from what a little bird told me). Still the sound is growing on me. By the way, MuppetFace, are you not suppose to get some 1plus2s soon ?

The whole Rhapsodio/Tralucent thing is that they had a shared "master" designer of IEM products --- like an OEM, if you will. There's also another company that uses the same "core" hybrid product, called Ranko. Since the old 1Plus2 and the old RDB V1, they've all since gone their separate ways. The new 1Plus2 sounds different from the old 1Plus2 and the current RDB+ 2V1, as well as the Ranko RIE-1020, which actually shares a little more in common with the new 1Plus2, though the two are still different, especially in the bass response. The new Rhapsodio products are different from the original as well.

It's all just very confusing. I wouldn't say that Rhapsodio is "fishy" per se, it's just that I think Tralucent didn't count on them setting up a website and selling to overseas customers, instead of just being a shop inside HK. Still, I don't know what legal implications there are in this whole fray. By the way, this is all my personal conjecture, given the little bits and pieces that I do know. I never bother to have people give me the whole dish on the history of things.

Damn I did not know these Ranko guys ! Their is also just like the T1 !

Originally Posted by warrenpchiOoh, happy for you there! While it's not paradigm shift good, I think you'll like it enough to maybe use it as your back-up IEMs instead.

Damn, my proximity pretty much rules me out then.

Yeah I'm looking forward to the RE-400. Started my head-fi journey with the staples, the RE-0 and M50. Never been disappointed (except when my RE0's fell apart in my fingers).

Anyway, you have feedback! No tasting for you.

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The whole Rhapsodio/Tralucent thing is that they had a shared "master" designer of IEM products --- like an OEM, if you will. There's also another company that uses the same "core" hybrid product, called Ranko. Since the old 1Plus2 and the old RDB V1, they've all since gone their separate ways. The new 1Plus2 sounds different from the old 1Plus2 and the current RDB+ 2V1, as well as the Ranko RIE-1020, which actually shares a little more in common with the new 1Plus2, though the two are still different, especially in the bass response. The new Rhapsodio products are different from the original as well.

I think that the whole smorgasboard of TWFK IEMs out there demonstrates that there's a big market for everything under the sun.

Originally Posted by a_recording I think that the whole smorgasboard of TWFK IEMs out there demonstrates that there's a big market for everything under the sun.

The TWFK is the star child of Knowles; KA pushes the TWFK onto manufacturers all the time, even when it isn't necessary. Main reason: (1) high single unit cost, (2) higher volumes = lower cost (3) weird case of "brand recognition", even the average audiophile has heard of the term "TWFK", though there really shouldn't be any reason to (4) its specs are very marketable.